The second Lakeshore Nature Preserve BioBlitz was a great success! On Saturday, September 26, 2026, the UW–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve came alive as community members, students, and local scientists teamed up for a 15-hour “nature …
Year: 2026
Picnic Point UW Lot 130 Parking Update
Due to construction of the Frautschi Center, the number of stalls in UW Lot 130 near the entrance to Picnic Point has been reduced to about 15 parking stalls, including accessible parking (UW-disabled/state-issued disabled). For …
Read the September 2026 E-Newsletter
The September 2026 Lakeshore Nature Preserve E-Newsletter is live and ready for you to read! Included in this issue: Society for Ecological Restoration Student Chapter Student Engagement Grant supports invasive plant education and research Upcoming …
Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Save the Date: Flock Together for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Oct. 1-2, 2026
What: UW–Madison’s Annual “Fill the Hill” Fundraiser When: October 1–2, 2026 (Starting online at 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 1) Where: Online at uwflamingos.com Fill the Hill is coming back — but the flamingos can’t land …
Read the Preserve July 2026 E-Newsletter
Find out what’s happening in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in our July 2026 E-Newsletter. In this issue: Invasive species action Save the date for the 2026 Preserve Bioblitz on September 26th Meet nature and bird …
Save the Date for the Preserve Bioblitz, September 26, 2026
Join us for the 2nd Lakeshore Nature Preserve bioblitz! The goal is to get a snapshot of the overall biodiversity of the 300-acre campus natural area. Everyone is welcome, from the excited beginner to the experienced …
2025 Annual Report
Our 2025 Annual Report highlights the programs, projects, people, and activities in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, including student research, volunteers, land management, funding, and recognition of our donors.
New Date! Architect for Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s New Frautschi Center to Keynote April 19 Meeting of Preserve Friends
The Friends Annual Meeting was rescheduled due to severe weather and will now take place Tuesday May 19 starting at 6:30 PM at the Unitarian Meeting House, 900 University Bay Drive. Therese Hanson, lead architect …
Thrive Outside: Connecting Campus Natural Spaces with Student Wellbeing
In recognition of the benefits campus green (and blue) spaces provide, University Health Services has partnered with the Lakeshore Nature Preserve to launch Thrive Outside: Nature Rx. This new feature on the Campus Sustainability Map …